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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2443, 6 March 1909, Page 5

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THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT TAFT'S INAUGURATION. AN INCREASED SALARY. United Press Association. Copyright ; WASHINGTON, March 4. Taft lias inaugurated his Presidency at Washington, 50,000 persons participating in a parade, including the Governors of -'fifteen States. Congress finally fixed Air. Taft’s salary at 75,000 dollars, and 25,000 dollars for travelling expenses. [President Roosevelt's salary was 50,000 dollars.] I* THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY INTERFERED WITH BY A SNOWSTOruu. (Received March 5, 9.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 5. A violent snowstorm at Washington necessitated the ceremony of swear-ing-in President Taft being carried in the Senate Chambers, instead ''"•of outside the Capitol. The storm moderated before President Taft and Mr. Shermans drove to the White" House. There were illuminations in the evening. A thousand of the New York Republican committee escorted ex-Pre-sident Roosevelt to the station, whence, ho proceeded to Oyster Bay. - Forty trains of sightseers - from and New York were snowed up outside Washington. The telegraph lines are broken, and newspapers are depending on the trains. PRESIDENT TAFT'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS. A BROAD-MINDED PRONOUNCEMENT. (Received March 5, 9.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 5. President Taft’s inauguration address generally endorsed President Roosevelt’s policies regarding trusts, inter-State commerce, and Federal supervision of railways. A special session of Congress, he said, would be convoked for March to consider the ' revision of tjie tariff. Present conditions would permit of the reduction .yf certain schedules aud the advencent of few, if any. The exjiendi- I tare for the current year exceeded the receipts by one hundred million dollars. If tariff revision did not m Mi the deficit, a graduated inheritance duty would be imposed. Every rt precaution must be taken to prevent and punish outbursts against foreigners possessing treaty rights. In possible international controversies m the Orient arising from the open door a.vid other issues, the United States ii)C r iid he unable to maintain their interests without a suitable army and navy. The address made sympathetic references to the' negroes. . THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS TREATY. RATIFIED BY THE SENATE. (Received March 5, 9.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 5. , The Senate has ratified the Waterways Treaty.